Friday, December 4, 2009

My Most Requested Appetizer Recipe (Very Easy)

It is Friday and that means it is time to see all those great recipes once again. Please visit Michael at Designs by Gollum for links to some of the best food you will ever see.

I have discovered something since I started this blog. I've tried to post the recipes that are family favorites, requested by my kids and asked for when I offer to bring a dish somewhere. Believe it or not, I really can cook. I can cook the fancy stuff, with crab, brie cheese and desserts that require several steps. What I realize as I write the blog is that people really like my simple recipes. My most requested things are the easiest and don't necessarily include the fancy ingredients. The following recipe is definitely one of the easy ones.

At our house we call them Pitty-Pats, although I think they have various names in different locations. Men really love this appetizer, but so do their wives. You only need 4 ingredients and the recipe is so simple you will have it memorized. A pound, a pound and a pound.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Ingredients:

1 pound of sausage (I use mild, if you like spice go for the medium or hot)

1 pound of ground beef

1 pound of Velveeta Cheese (I never buy Velveeta except for this and 2 other recipes)

1 loaf of the small cocktail bread (we like the rye, you can use the sour dough if you want)

In a large saucepan, brown the sausage and the ground beef together until done. Drain.

Cut the Velveeta into chunks and add to the drained meat, put back on the heat on low. Stir occasionally until the cheese melts.

I do realize it looks like the dog got sick, but it does taste really good. On a cookie sheet, place rows of the small bread slices and top each slice with a generous portion of the meat mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes until the cheese mixture bubbles and the bread is turning lightly brown on the edges. I have been known to stick these under the broiler to cook them faster...watch them closely. The meat/cheese mixture freezes beautifully. Sometimes we make this and use it on regular bread and call it dinner. Enjoy!

I agree on the simpler recipes also. I actually find more appealing recipes from our Foodie Friday participants than I see on the Food Network or in many cookbooks. Most nights I just want something simple and quick these days and save the "fancy" for guests. Even then, they usually want just good ol' homecookin'!

omgosh! I love these. They are delicious. Over here we call them "hanky pankys". Really, where do we come up with these names? Just looking at your pics is making my mouth water. I am going to have to make these soon. I also have a constantly requested appetizer - My easy-peasy nacho dip. I'll have to share my recipe sometime soon.Thank you for stopping by to enter my giveaway and thank you for the well wishes.Safe Travels to you and your family. Enjoy your time with your daughter!

I love all the names of this recipe! "Pitty-Pats" and "Hanky-Pankys."They'll be the hit of the party!~Mariaps. I love the paper doily in the Foody Friday picture. I've never seen them at the supermarket. Is it the kind of thing you find at candy making shops?

Good Morning Sue!- You were 8 of course!!!! Wow! Sue I am having a Christmas cookie exchange at 2:30 today, and I could have used this post a day ago- I would have made it. If it comes so highly recommended by you I know it must be good. Well, I will tag this for next time!Yvonne

I just found your blog and love it. Great recipes - I cant wait to try this! Also... I just lost my mom (its ok, she was 95) but this did strike a note with me. Although...I think my kids would see the humour in the title as they are always phoning me from Heaven only knows where for some bit of advice! lol

I got this recipe from a co-worker many years ago and have been making it every holiday season since. It is a crowd-pleaser and a favorite among the men in our family. I'm getting ready to explore your other recipes since I know they are going to be as good as this one!Tammy

oh my goodness, my mom makes these every Christmas Eve to be part of the buffet! I don't know what she calls them but everyone loves them! I think I call them the"cheesy ground meat on little rye breadst"...so good.

My recipe is very similar to yours - I don't use hamburger meat and I add worcestershire sauce to the meat while it's cooking and I melt the Velveeta in the microwave and then add the cooked sausage to it. My mother made this for special occasions while I was growing up and now my kids beg for it at special occasions as well!